Rosepine is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,702 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70659.
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rosepine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rosepine had 1,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 216th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Vernon Parish grew from 10,327 residents in 1900 to 48,750 in 2020.
Vernon Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosepine Rsch Stn, LA weather station (2 miles away).
8,355 jobs at 662 businesses in Vernon Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosepine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Vernon Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosepine Elementary SchoolRosepine | Pre-K–6 | 856 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rosepine High SchoolRosepine | 7–12 | 572 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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